Despite economic headwinds in 2024, overall patient demand for plastic surgery procedures remained steady, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) revealed in its latest annual report.
There's no doubt that the field of medical weight loss is one that continues to be exciting and life-changing for patients and surgeons alike. Patients who have historically struggled to lose weight and attain a healthy body weight have finally been able to achieve success with the use of innovative medications and complementary lifestyle changes.
Most plastic surgery procedures cause some scarring. Patients often determine the success of their surgery by how visible the scars are. Scarring is inevitable with surgery, but there are many different ways to make them less noticeable.
"Sun exposure will help camouflage scars, but it's best to be avoided because if you have sun exposure to incisions within the first year, it can increase the amount of pigment that's retained within the scar."
Most patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests a follow-up study in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
